Batteries.

Check for your local B-Cycle dropoff point for the appropriate place to dispose of old batteries.

Aerosols.

Aerosols are a hazardous household chemical, and should be disposed of at your local recycling centre.

Disposable gloves.

Straight to general waste.

Ash/Charcoal.

Straight to general waste.

Sports equipment.

If damaged beyond repair, these can go in the red bin. Otherwise, help out a friend, old or new, by gifting them the gear they need to pick up a new energetic hobby.

Coffee Grounds.

Packed with nutrients perfect for your garden, old coffee grounds are best reserved for your FOGO bin, or compost solutions.

Biscuit Soft Plastic Lining

Soft plastics can be deposited in RedCycle dropoff points at participating stores. Check the RedCycle website for more info.

Bin Liner.

Unsurprisingly, this one can go out with your other general waste.

Blankets.

If clean and presentable (unstained), these can be donated to many good causes.

Small glass bottles.

Small glass bottles, after a quick rinse, fit perfectly into 10c refund dropoff points, but can be recycled in your yellow kerbside bin.

Tea bags.

If no plastic lining and staples are present, teabags can go straight into composting (worm farms or FOGO).

Pest control chemicals.

Hazardous household chemicals should be disposed of at your local Recycling Centre.

Mobile Phone.

Cable ties.

Some hard plastics can be recycled or reused, but generally, hard plastic cable ties are bin bound after they have served their purpose around the house or workplace.

Candle wax.

Cardboard cartons.

If clean from food stains, cardboard products can be placed in your kerbside yellow bins, or taken to a cardboard dropoff point. Alternatively, if there are too many stains, it can be composted at home or placed in your FOGO bin.

Baskets.

If you don't need it anymore, donate to someone who might. If broken, place pieces in general waste.

Cellophane.

Can be delivered to your local RedCycle dropoff point.

Broken Glass.

Cardboard drink carton.

While these are recyclable in your yellow-lidded kerbside bin, it is best to drop them off at the local Containers for Change dropoff point, for a 10c refund for yourself or your chosen charity. If they're stained beyond repair, they can be composted at home or in your FOGO bin.

Furniture

Small furniture, or broken pieces can be dropped into your red-lidded general waste bin, but anything larger should be taken to your local recycling centre, or collected in a skip bin organised through local council. The best thing to do with clean furniture is to donate it, or sell it.

Kitchen goods.

Where can it go: If in a workable, clean condition, they can be donated or reused by others. Otherwise, most kitchen goods must be disposed of in the red bin.

Plastic Chip Packets.

Once emptied of snacks, deliver to RedCycle dropoff point.

Dirty newspaper, paper.

Soiled/dirty paper cannot be recycled, but can be turned into worthy compost in your FOGO bin, or personal compost/worm farm.

Flowers, weeds, leaf litter, small prunings.

Green lidded GO or FOGO bin, or your personal composting.